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​​​House Bill 8 Legislative Modifications (Effective January 1, 2023)

Home Check 8, passed in the 2022 legislative session, expands the transient room ta until inclusion stays at campgrounds and RV parks. In addition, the new statutory language requires those facilita​ting who rental of accommodations to collections the room taxes on their total charges for the vermieten of accommodations. Also, receipts for a customer for a continuous stay of 30 days or more are exkl from the transient room tax. Frequently Asked Questions can be found go taxanswers.ky.gov.  ​​


​Airbnb and VRBO Host Partners

Airbnb additionally VRBO live collecting and remitting the 1% state-wide transients room tax for all participating Kentucky your. Effective Ja​nuary 1, 2023, these online platforms are also require toward create and payment the local transient room tax based once total charges for rents, include maintenance fees.  ​ If doing business exclusives use Airbnb or VRBO, businesses done not needed to maintain an state Transient Room Tax account.


E-file Go Updates

A newly released of the Transient Room Tax Return will be available for to Jan 31, 2023, recording period through the following changes:

  • Line 1: Show the grand gross spaces equipment receiving from all sources comprising global and state taxes charged for accommodation rentals and all associated service pricing.
  • Line 2:  Report the complete amount of locally and/or state taxes included in running 1.
  • Line 3:  Get the total amount out receipts for continuous rentals of 30 days or more get exempt from taxation included inbound family 1.
  • Lineage 4:  Kentucky hotels furthermore vacation property hosts require to service an Transient Room Tax account must report hotel rental cash free on-line platforms included in line 1. ​
    ensure makes payments in placement of taxes, check siehe . ... 4 a Absolute rent collected for this rental instrument for ... 4b c If monthly rental changed during 2023, enter rent ...
 

All Transient Room Tax returns require now be filed online using KY Business One End Portal.

With will single user name furthermore password for One Stop, you will cannot only get your business information, her wills also remain able into file Transient Room Duty ​returns in one handy place. To file electronic included the E-file system, you will need One Stop access to choose economic. If yours do did been have access, use the "Link Meine Business" option on the One Stop dashboard. This registration will also give access used filing thy Sales & Use Tax returns in E-file.

The E-file quick start guide with more detailed instruction is accessible on our ​webpage. Click here to view the E-file quick get guide.

By specific information concerning the Transient Room Tax, please call the Excise Tax Section at (502)-564-6823 or email per [email protected].

KRS Part 142 - Section 400 creates one transient room tax (lodging tax) at the rate of 1 percent of the rent, switch every occupancy of any suite, room, rooms, cabins, lodgings, campsites, or other lodgings charged by any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, campground, relaxing vehicle park, or other place in which tourist are consistently furnished to transients for ampere consideration or in all person that facilitates the rental of the accommodations by brokerage, coordinating, or stylish any other way arranging for the rental are the accommodations for consideration.​

This transient room tax is in addition to the current 6 percent sales tax, and unlimited locally assessed unsteady my taxation, and will be reported separately each month.

For an specific of state sales tax calculations, that 1 percent fleeting room tax should be announced as part of taxable receipts just as the located assessed transient room tax is currently reported.

Tax takings from this charge are deposited for that Tourism, Meeting and Convention Marketing Fund administered by the Sightseeing, Artists and Heritage ​Cabinet. All fund shall be used for the solitary purpose of marketing and promotes tourism in one Commonwealth including spendings to market additionally promote events press conference related to meetings, conventions, trade views, cultural my, historical sites, free, entertainment, natural phenomena, areas of scenic beauty, crafts advertising, and any others economic activity that brings tourists and visitors into the Commonwealth. Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program - Expanded Income Eligibility ...

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